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Tweet At Dale Carnegie Training of Birmingham, we thrive on celebrating success! We applaud last year’s winners of Best Companies to Work for in Alabama program. If you’re a raving fan of your employer, here are five reasons to consider submitting a nomination for the 2017 Top Workplaces program by March 17th. Awards help...Read More »

Tweet By Odis Moore, Dale Carnegie Graduate As safety manager for Montgomery Transport, one of the leading flatbed carriers in the nation, I am responsible for making sure our customers, drivers and the general public can rest assured that we have equipped our trucks to be the safest flatbeds on the road. These features...Read More »

Tweet At Dale Carnegie Training, we can’t help but celebrate success! We therefore commend the six stellar Alabama companies who recently won the Dream Big Blue Ribbon Awards from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Sam’s Club. This prestigious award is given to 100 organizations from across our entire country who represent the very best in...Read More »

Tweet ‘Tis the season to save a bundle from a consumer’s perspective, and sell a ton from a retailer’s perspective. What is often missed—especially when forcing employees to work on Thanksgiving, is the true spirit of the season. There are umpteen ways to show your gratitude to employees and customers, however these three tips...Read More »

Tweet A recent Inc. article reveals 17 things successful people never stop doing. Every single action featured in the article echoed one of Dale Carnegie’s Human Relations principles. Here are six actions to take immediately to grow your level of success. Listening is necessary to learn, yet many people struggle to master active listening. ...Read More »

Tweet Most people agree that an innovation strategy is critical to a company’s success, however many also say that it is easier said than executed. Of the one hundred largest companies in the U.S. a century ago, only seventeen survive today. The rate of new product innovation in consumer goods increases exponentially year over...Read More »

Tweet Dale Carnegie Training, the worldwide leader in professional development, performance improvement, leadership training, and employee engagement, recently announced that Joseph “Joe” K. Hart, Jr. is its new President and CEO. Hart is a graduate of the Dale Carnegie course which he took 20 years ago. Today, he attributes much of his success in business to the training...Read More »

Tweet By Eric Atkins As the career development manager for Brasfield & Gorrie, one of the largest privately-held general contractor/construction firms in the nation, I oversee the company’s Learning & Professional Development program. In that role, I am responsible for training development and delivery. Our company’s mission is focused on strengthening relationships by honoring...Read More »

Tweet By Wells Cooner If you want to learn more about yourself, I recommend taking the Dale Carnegie course. I found it to be a very fulfilling and, yes, life-changing experience. So much so, that since taking the class, I have served as a class coach several times. My future ambition is to become...Read More »

Tweet Networking across the economic circles here in Alabama is at the heart of success in both leadership and sales opportunity. Online and through our smartphones we often use Facebook, Twitter, Google + and SMS as we build quality relationships. But it is just as essential to go “off-line” to meet in person and...Read More »